Florida in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Florida sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 311 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Florida's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Florida's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 311 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Florida in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early September to 26°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Florida reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Florida weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 82 | 8.1 | 14 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 104 | 8.6 | 13.3 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 101 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 13° | 111 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 87 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 16° / 7° | 93 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 15° / 6° | 82 | 7.3 | 10 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 17° / 8° | 97 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 9° | 90 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 121 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 101 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 100 | 8.2 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Florida gets around 311 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Florida?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Florida for sightseeing.
What to pack for Florida in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Florida sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Florida in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Florida peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Florida?
Florida sits at 34.1°S, 56.2°W, 79 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Santa Lucía, 42 km away.
Topography around Florida
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Florida.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Florida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m.
The land around Florida is covered by grassland (45%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.
Uruguay travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / I / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 66% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $25,216
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 11.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 542
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Florida (-34.1003°, -56.2148°, elevation 79 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.